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Constantly smiling Americans not onlypersuaded the Russians in their exceptional goodwill, but also created the illusion of a carefree life beyond the ocean. The one who succumbed to charm and emigrated, very soon became disillusioned with both the American way of life and the American smile. The American smile is so different from the Russian that it is even called the English word "smilie".

The social dimension

The constant smile of an American does not say anything abouthis true feelings. This is not a sign of emotional openness - on the contrary, it is a means to hide your true state, which you do not need to know about others. To hide your emotional state in Western society in general and in the American society in particular is the rule of good tone. We can say that an American smile is a mimic expression of the phrase "I'm OK", which is usually pronounced in response to a greeting. Not to smile at the interlocutor from the point of view of the American is as impolite as not to greet at the meeting. The saying of the Russian people to the style of smiling constantly is most clearly expressed by the proverb: "Laughter without reason is a sign of a fool." It's not just about laughter as such, but about a smile. In Russian society, it is customary to smile only when it corresponds to the real emotional state. Staying in a high state is always a man can not, so the habit of smiling constantly worries the Russians, makes one suspect a person of insincerity.

The Psychological Aspect

A "duty" American smile is connected not only withwith courtesy, but also with the psychological theory that a person can force himself to experience these or other feelings by depicting them on the face. The insolvency of this theory is obvious. Any emotion - even positive - requires a discharge in the form of physical action, the impossibility of which is compensated by the contraction of the muscles of the face, so a facial expression is born, including a smile. Sincere smile, adopted in Russia, restores emotional balance. If a person makes himself smile, without feeling any feelings, he has other parts of the brain that are not connected with emotions, and then the nervous tension is not removed, but created. Particularly difficult for the nervous system, the situation arises if a person experiences one senses, and depicts others on the face. Constant staying in a state of such dissonance can prove to be an unbearable burden for the nervous system. It is no accident that some nervous disorders - in particular, neurasthenia - were first described by the United States. The tradition of a regular visit to a psychoanalyst for preventive purposes was also born in this country. American "smile" is expensive.